A New Twist

      We just spoke with Dr. Korbling, the apheresis doc. He has decided that the platelet count could be higher and are not where he wants them. His conclusion is that since Dirk had a cold a few weeks ago this could still be having an impact on his ability to bounce back on the production of his platelets. So a consult with Dr. Khouri results in the decision to postpone the stem cell harvest for 2 weeks to give Dirk more time to recuperate. That is the next line in this story. At 1:00 I meet with Dr. Khouri and get a perspective from him and the results of all my tests last week.